Loving and caring for widows appear throughout the Scriptures. God does not despise the tears of a widow, and He brings light to them. Our gracious God carries good news for them. And as Christians, we ought to be good news to the widow as well. Christians should know that widows suffer deep pain that …
Grace is a word that you always hear from Christians. Perhaps you have heard phrases such as “God is gracious” or “by the grace of God.” Grace and mercy are different, although if one is asked to differentiate the two, they sound quite similar. However, these two things are not the same. Simply put, grace …
We all know how amazing and exciting birth announcements are. Announcing the birth of a child is like sharing and spreading joy to the people who have heard it. But how about hearing of the birth of the Messiah? Every birth of a living thing is miraculous enough, but how much more is the birth …
When you read your Bible, specifically the Old Testament, you will often see the words “sacrifices” or “offerings.” There are many kinds of offerings, like burnt offerings and sin offerings (Leviticus 1-7). These passages are usually referring to animals being sacrificed. You will especially find references to this in the book of Exodus and Leviticus. …
When one wants to ask a question about the Holy Spirit, the right word to use is not “What” but “Who” since the Holy Spirit is a person—and also God himself. So, who is the Holy Spirit? One of the common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit is that it is something like a “force,” like …
If you ask people about a certain trait or attribute of God, some common answers are that God is good, merciful, gracious, loving, and faithful. These are the common and usual traits of God that we always mention, but usually, we forget that God is Holy. The reason why God is so loving, gracious, and …
If you read the Gospel, one of the things that Jesus addressed is the heart of man (Mark 7:21-23) because sin starts from man’s heart. Along with that, one of the things that Jesus also addressed in the Gospel is hatred. Sins like murdering or insulting your neighbor have deeper roots, often in one’s hatred …
Joy is one of the common topics used by the apostles to encourage believers in their walk with God. Most of the time, the words Joy and Happiness are interchanged or known to be the same, but they are not! The difference between Joy and Happiness is that Happiness is just an emotion, which means …
There are many reasons why couples might choose to adopt an orphan. Some of them have the heart to help orphans even though they already have their own children, so they choose to adopt a child from an orphanage. You can also find couples unable to have children on their own, so they choose to …